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To all whom it may concern:

Be it lcnown that I, Wimmer Zsmtnr, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State 'or'- (Pennsylvania,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wind-Wheel Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in 1G mechanism for propelling vessels, the object being to utilize power derived rcm the wind to drive the propeller shaft o-a vessel.-

A. further object of my invention to provide an improved windmill, which can be ljreadily placed in position on a vessel, and 'ithe power derived from the wind by said utilized in conjunction with the 1ordinary engine power to drive the propeller shaft of a vessel. A. further object or' my in- Zovention being to provide a windmill of sixn ,ple construction, and one which will operate the propeller shaft of a vessel, no matter in iwhich direction the wind is blowing, and lone that can be manipulated to be readily stopped, all or' which' is done by a construcition of a character as will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

, In the accompanying drawings, Figure l o is a view lin verticaP'longitudinal section illustrating my improvements in position on a vessel; Fig. 2, is a plan view ofmy improved Fig. 3, is a view in section on the line 3--3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4, is a view in, perspective of 'my semi-circnlar windmill ood, and Fig. 5, is a view in perspective of my improved wind-wheel.

l represents the hull of a vessel, 2 the upper decir. upon which in the bow ofthe vessel, a frame work 3 is secured. This frame work 3 has a bearing platform 4 at its upper portion, provided with a central opening 5 an which the vertical wind-wheel shaft 6 has -its bearing, and said shaft extends through the deck of the vessel, and is alsa supported in a vertical position in the bearing brackets 7, which are secured in the hull of the vessel.

Positioned on this platform 4.- is my im proved construction of windmill, comprising Speccatcn of Letters Patent. Applicaties ma November le, 1910. serial no.' 590.768. j,

a semi-circular hood 8 held distnded by means of a frame. consisting oi: upper-and lower sleeves'9, 9, to which semi-circular rods l0, 10, are secured. and held apart by vertical rods 11. This frame work of rods is covered with canvas 12, thus forming semi-circular hood S. At the rear end of this semi-circular hood 8. one of the vertical rods l1 extends above the top of the hoo'd 8, and is bent into a rectangular shape, and

.covered with canvas forming the weather ratented oct.. 'z3-i911.A

vane l2". At the other end ci thehood El,4 j

I have provided a wind breaker or shield .13, which consists of an outwardlyextending U- mme l5. in which a. sheet of canvas 16 provided with rings 17 on its upper and lower edges is mounted to slide on the n er and lower rods of the U-reme 15. T sheet 'of canvas 16 is xed at one end to the semicircular hood 8, and to the other end of .this canvas 16 a-rope l8 is fastened, and passed through the eye 19 in the outer vertical rod of the U-rame l5,l and extends downward near the decl: of the vessel, in orderthat said rope 1S can be readily manipulated to operate the breaker or shield.

. Betweenthe sleeves' t), 9, of the semi-cir- 9, or' the semi-circular hood S are movable,

and the lower sleeve l) is positioned on the bearing platform l or' the frame 3. This bearing platform 3 h as a central opening 5, in which the vertical wind-wheel shaft 6 has its bearing.

Near the lower end of the vertical windwheel shaft 5 is secured a beveled gear 25, meshing with a beveled rear 26 secured on the propeller shaft- 2? of the vessel, thereby transmitting the power derived from the wind-wheel 20, to the propeller shaft 2T. The ropeller shaft 27 is also driven by any suita le form of engine asillustrated at 28.

met een une ena-imc 1..'- :uiu ,.zlc verk-:Leu gear 2 26. I have provided a clutch 29 on the propeller shaft :27, said clutch to be operated by a lever 30 by any suitable means to 'look or release gear 26 from shaft 27.

In the operation o my improved windv mill, it is necessary to have the breaker or shield 13 in an open position, in order that the wind can. strike the blades of the windwheel4 20, and turn the same, thereby turning the vertical wind-Wheel shatv 6 and transmitting power to the propeller shaft '127.

In order that the wind will always strike the blades of the wind-wheel, weather vane 19.* is provided on the semi-circular 'nood 8, which will hold the said semicircular hood 8 in a position in regard to the .wind-wheel 2O to utilize the'wind to secure the greatest etliciency.

When it is desired to step the windmill, the rope 18 is manipulated to pull the sheet canvas 16 of thev breaker or shield 13 into a closed position, thereby preventing the wind om contacting 'or strilnng the blades of the wind-wheel 2.0.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and `desire to secln'e by Letters Patent is:

l. A. wind mill comprising a frame, a bearing platform on said frame, c. semi circular hood rotatably mounted on said frame, said hood consisting of an upper and lower sleeve, curved rods connected to said .sleeves and vertical rods positioned between and secured to the curved rods to form aA framework for the said semi-circular bood, said framework adapted to be covered with canvas on its upper, lowerand curved surfaces, to form the semi-circular hood, a rec- -tangular weather vane rigidly secured to the rear and above the said semi-circnlar hood, an outwardly extendingY breaker or shield at the opposite -end ot' the semi-cirew lar casing at right angles to the rectangular weather vane at the rear end ofthe semicircular hood, substantially as described.

2. A. wind mill comprising a frame, a bearing platform on said frame, a send-circular hood rotatably mounted on said frame, said hood consisting of the upper and lower sleeve, curved rods secured to said sleeves, vertical rods positioned between and secured to the'curved rods to form a framework for the said semi-ciroular hood, said framework adapted to be covered with canvas on its upper, lower and curved surfaces to form the semi-circular hood, a rectangular weather vane rigidly secured to the rear and above the said semicircular hood, said rectangular weather vane consisting of a rod bentv into rectangular shape and covered with canvas, an outwardly extending breaker or shield at 2.1; .Jyvmc :Zhi U1.' Lilo .suur hood at right angles to thc rectangular weather vane at the rear end of the sernicircular hood, substantially as described.

3. .il wind mill comprising a frame, a.A bearingpla'tform; on. the upper portion of said frame'. a semi-.circular hood rotatablyV mounted on siiid bearing plattorm,said hood consisting of an'npper and a lower sleeve, curved rods secured to .said sleeves and held apart by.yertical rods to form a framework, said framework adapted to 'oe covered with canvas :xtits upper. lower and curved snrfaces to form the semi-circular nood, a rectangular vane rigidly secnreth-.tplherear and above the said semi-circular hood, said rectangular vane consisting or' a rod bent in a rectangular shape, and covered with canvas, an outwardly extending breaker or shield a't .the opposite end of the said semicircular hood at right angles to .the rectangnlar weather vane at the rear of said semi' circular hood, said breaker or shield comprising two outwardly extending rods held apartat their outer end by a vertical rod, a sheet of canvas between the said rods, rings on the upper and lower edges osaid sheet of canvas, and adapted to slide on said rods, one end of said canvas secured to the semi circular hood, and a rope attached to the other end of said-sheet of canvas, said rope passing through an eye in said aforesaidl mentioned vertical rod, and extending downward and adapted to. be manipulated to operate the breaker or shield', substantially as described.

Lt. wind mill comprising a ame, a

bearing platform on the upper portion of 100 said frame, a semi-circular hood rotatably mounted on said bearing platform, said hood consisting o an upper and lower sleeve, curved rods connected to said sleeves, and

held apart by vertical rods to form a .framem5 work, said ameworlr adapted to be covered with canvas at its upper, lower and curvedv surfaces to form the"`sernicircular hood, a wind wheel rotatably mounted within said semi-circular hood, consisting of a hub, a ',110

plurality of radially disposed blades extendinal from said hub, said blades formed from -shaped rods, and adapted to be covered with canvas. a rectangular weather vane rigidly secured to the rear and above 115 said semi-circular hood', said rectangular weather vane consisting of oneof the aforesaid mentioned vertical rods bent into rectangul-u shape, and covered with canvas,

an outwardly extending' breakenor shield 120 at the opposite end of said semi-circular hood at right angles to the rectangular weather vane at the rear end of saldsemi circular hood, said breaker -or shield 'com- Hank-1.

prsng :we outwardly extending rods, he1d".udaped to be manipulated to operate the apart at then' outer ends by: a vertnczrl rod, a. breaker orshled, substantially as described. sheet of canvas between sold rods, rings on In testnnony whereof have signed myY the upper and lower edges of sald sheeif. of name to th 1s.s pec1cat1on 1n the presence of 5 canvas and adapted to suda on sind rods, one two subscrlbmg mtnesses.

end lof said canvas secured to the semi-cir- WHT I E l I cular hood, a ro e attached to the other end y ZELNIK" of sald sheet o canyas, sold rope passmg Wrtuesses: through an eye in said aforesald mentloned R.-H. maar., 10 vertlcal rod, and extendmg downward and l CEAS. EnPofrrs.

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Washington, D. Y 

